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Bumped a curb this morning.

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Old 05-18-12, 09:09 AM
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Default Bumped a curb this morning.

As I was parking at my Dunkin Doughnuts this morning, my left front wheel hit the curb. I friggin hate when that happens! Seems to drive the same as before, even on the highway. Do you guy`s think I should get the alignment checked anyway?
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More attention on the road -- less attention to the donuts.

Wouldn't hurt to have it checked. You do not want to find out later via uneven wear in your tires.
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Originally Posted by RX330inFL
More attention on the road -- less attention to the donuts.

Haha. How hard did you bumb against it?
Old 05-18-12, 02:13 PM
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Been there friend. If your car does not pull to one side or the other, you likely do not have an alignment issues that would be severe. I would visually inspect the toe in and camber angles caparitive to the tire / side that did not hit the curb. If you can spot a difference with your naked eyes, you have definitely got an issue. If not, you could drive for a while and watch your tire wear and tear closely over the next few months to ensure you don't have an issue.

On a side note, if you have never had an alignment and you have over 75000 miles, its never a bad thing to have it checked by a proper shop (uses laser alignment tools). Also, you can always measure tread depth from tire to tire at specific points on each tire to compare. That is a good indicator too. Good luck, hope you didn't knock that curb too hard.
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Are you a cop?
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Originally Posted by Carver
Are you a cop?
LOL!

Take a pic, we like to see.
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